Situation Update on the Armed Conflict Between Thailand and Cambodia
- Two BM-21 rockets struck a residential area in Kap Choeng District, Surin, injuring at least three civilians. One unconfirmed fatality has been reported.
- A PTT gas station in Ban Phue, Kantharalak District, Si Sa Ket, was hit by BM-21 rockets, leaving several civilians injured.
- Cambodian artillery struck Phanom Dong Rak Hospital, which had already been evacuated.
- At least seven Thai soldiers have been injured in clashes now spreading across six locations: Ta Muen Thom, Ta Kwai, and Chong Chom (Surin); Chong Bok and Chong An Ma (Ubon Ratchathani); and near Preah Vihear Temple (Si Sa Ket).
- Six F-16 fighter jets have been deployed to Chong An Ma, targeting Cambodia’s 8th and 9th Infantry Divisions firing into Thai territory. The Royal Thai Air Force has denied rumors that an F-16 has been shot down.
- The governors of Surin, Buri Ram, Si Sa Ket, and Ubon Ratchathani have begun evacuating residents along the border to designated safe zones.
- The Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh urges Thai nationals in Cambodia to leave the country as soon as it is safely possible and advises against non-essential travel until the situation improves.
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